A little girl’s confusing exclusion from her father and his fiancée’s wedding set off a search for the truth. Even though her father and her were close, she was taken aback when she learned she would not be attending the ceremony.

The youngster described her horror at her father and his fiancée, Anna, declaring that their wedding would be child-free—including for anyone under the age of eighteen, in a Reddit thread. She was not allowed to attend, even though she was about to turn eighteen, a few days after the wedding.

Confusion gripping her, she looked to the Reddit community for guidance. Critics of her father and Anna’s choice overwhelmingly backed her. Redditors called the omission harsh and purposeful, expressing shock at it.

They pushed the young woman to stand up for herself and tell her father how she felt. Some advised that she get ready for future times when she would be excluded in order to protect her emotional health. Her father and Anna accused her of being immature, but Redditors upheld her right to celebrate her big birthday and share her emotions in public.

In this day of technology, the girl took comfort and affirmation in the encouraging comments of total strangers. The Reddit community provided a listening ear and direction as she worked through the intricacies of family dynamics, helping her to reconcile with her father’s priorities and maintain her emotional boundaries.